1955 Map of Noatak D-3

About this map

The Mulgrave Hills anchor the southeastern portion of this landscape, rising above a network of waterways in the Northwest Arctic. This mid-century topographical study, based on photogrammetric methods from aerial photographs taken in 1952 and 1955, shows a wilderness primarily defined by its drainage basins and isolated peaks. To the north, the Wulik River and Ikalukrok River meander through the terrain, while Iyichoruk Mountain stands as a prominent landmark. The presence of smaller tributaries like Tutak Creek, Evaingiknuk Creek, and Kuchak Creek illustrates a complex hydrological system in a region where land lines were predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management but remained unsurveyed and unmarked on the ground at the time of publication.